Shipping container retrofits are nothing new, designers and architects have been repurposing them for years. But we are still impressed by the concept, and especially like this project in Hocking Hills, Ohio.
Created from a stacked group of shipping containers, the home has a great angle of approach, and offers impressive views out of its main window. We appreciate the way the deck flows naturally around the property, making the home feel rooted and more practical. Called the Box Hop, you can follow the journey of it being built and now rented out on Instagram.
[…] Shipping containers make for ideal reuse, and builders are using them as homes, offices, and other structures, often in stacked or clustered orientations. James Whitaker’s home design in Joshua Tree, however, takes that idea and explodes it, creating a design that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Titled the Starburst House, the cluster of bright white shipping containers splays out of the arid desert in a plant-like manner, creating a hyper-modern and unique shape for a home. The white exterior cuts down on heat buildup, and the angled containers bring in light from all different angles. Believe it or not, these are digital renderings, showcasing the final home design, that’s set to take shape this winter. Read more about this impressively unique home on Dezeen: […]